Prep Hoops Indiana Sectional Preview – Class 4A South

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Believe it or not, it is nearly tournament time in Indiana. Here at Prep Hoops Indiana we will use this final week of the regular season to preview all 64 Sectionals that will take place beginning next Tuesday. There are 410 teams across four classes that are ultimately vying for a trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. As always, we will be your one stop shop for coverage throughout the 116th annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament. Let's now dive into our previews which are broken up between the north and south for each class. We will include each Sectional bracket, dive deeper into the toughest Sectional in each area while also discussing an under-the-radar Sectional field, highlight the players to watch, give our expert predictions, and more. Here is our official Prep Hoops Indiana Sectional Preview for the Class 4A South.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-1a-north-3/">Class 1A North</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-1a-south-3/">Class 1A South</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-2a-north-3/">Class 2A North</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-2a-south-3/">Class 2A South</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-3a-north-sectional-preview/">Class 3A North</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-class-3a-south-preview/">Class 3A South</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-4a-north-3/">Class 4A North</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Brackets</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 9 @ Greenfield-Central High School</strong> - Muncie Central (10-11) vs. Richmond (6-18), Anderson (14-7) vs. Pendleton Heights (17-5), Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (21-3) vs. Winner Game 1, Greenfield-Central (11-11) vs. Winner Game 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 10 @ Arsenal Tech High School</strong> - Arsenal Tech (9-13) vs. Lawrence Central (10-11), North Central (8-13) vs. Lawrence North (17-5), Warren Central (6-14) vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 11 @ Plainfield High School</strong> - Avon (10-12) vs. Brownsburg (13-9), Pike (21-3) vs. Plainfield (21-2), Ben Davis (13-6) vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 12 @ Mooresville High School</strong> - Southport (8-12) vs. Center Grove (8-12), Perry Meridian (6-15) vs. Decatur Central (16-6), Mooresville (8-14) vs. Winner Game 1, Franklin Central (8-13) vs. Winner Game 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 13 @ Martinsville High School </strong>- Martinsville (7-17) vs. Bloomington South (17-5), Bloomington North (14-6) vs. Terre Haute North (20-3), Terre Haute South (3-19) vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 14 @ Columbus North High School</strong> - East Central (9-13) vs. Franklin (10-12), Columbus North (11-10) vs. Columbus East (7-13), Whiteland (17-5) vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 15 @ Seymour High School</strong> - Floyd Central (11-11) vs. Jeffersonville (8-12), New Albany (17-5) vs. Scottsburg (13-10), Seymour (10-10) vs. Winner Game 1, Bedford North Lawrence (6-15) vs. Winner Game 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 16 @ Evansville North High School</strong> - Evansville North (18-4) vs. Castle (7-15), Evansville Reitz (10-9) vs. Evansville Harrison (11-10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Toughest Sectional - Sectional 11 @ Plainfield High School</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Probably the most anticipated preset matchup in the state will take place in Sectional 11 at Plainfield High School as the host Quakers take on Pike on Friday night. Pike, ranked #2 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Super Poll, enters Sectional play at 21-3 while #6 Plainfield will likely be 22-2. Meanwhile, #12 Ben Davis awaits the winner of Avon and Brownsburg. Last season, Brownsburg made a surprising run through the Sectional field. Ben Davis certainly got the best draw not only getting the bye but avoiding Plainfield or Pike until the championship game. The Quakers and Red Devils are undefeated against the field, but have not played each other. Both teams are legitimately capable of winning a state championship, but someone will be going home on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Under-the-Radar Sectional - Sectional 13 @ Martinsville High School</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 9 and Sectional 10 were both considered, but Sectional 13 is probably more truly up for grabs than those two. Terre Haute North, winners of 18 straight, certainly deserve to be considered the favorite on paper. The Patriots, who finish the regular season on Friday against a very good Evansville North team, are 20-3 overall and ranked #10 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Super Poll. However, both Bloomington North and Bloomington South will be contenders here in Sectional 13 as well. Bloomington South is actually 4-0 against the field having knocked off Terre Haute North 71-68 in overtime back on December 19th. They also beat Bloomington North, a game I was at, 50-43 on January 12th. Bloomington North lost 65-46 at Terre Haute North, but certainly is talented enough to be dangerous. They are 14-6 on the season while South is 17-5. Martinsville will play Bloomington South on Tuesday night with the winner advancing to play Terre Haute South. That certainly gives Bloomington South the easiest path. Bloomington North faces Terre Haute North on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Players to Watch</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561114' first='Brandon' last='Addison'] (Brownsburg H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'] (Plainfield H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='2538870' first='Don' last='Bowling III'] (Anderson H.S. 2028), [player_tooltip player_id='1561076' first='Bryson' last='Chapman'] (Evansville North H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='1561042' first='Jack' last='Clark'] (Bloomington H.S. South 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2140392' first='JJ' last='Craig'] (Warren Central H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='2470608' first='Duncan' last='Combs'] (Bloomington H.S. South 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='2140349' first='Derrick' last='Cross Jr']. (Bloomington H.S. North 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel'] (Mt. Vernon Fortville H.S. 2026), Cam Fennell (Terre Haute North H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2399377' first='Caleb' last='Ferguson'] (Columbus North H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='1560961' first='Grady' last='Gardner'] (Martinsville H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2140323' first='Blake' last='Hammond'] (Terre Haute North H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='1561118' first='Doron' last='Harris'] (Lawrence Central H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2266896' first='Isaiah' last='Hill'] (Pike H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='2540036' first='Jaxson' last='Johnson'] (Muncie Central H.S. 2028), [player_tooltip player_id='2252551' first='James' last='Kalala'] (Southport H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2622069' first='Joban' last='Kalkat'] (Whiteland H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='2625235' first='JaShawn' last='Ladd'] (Ben Davis H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2538892' first='Landon' last='Lampley'] (Pike H.S. 2028), [player_tooltip player_id='2399375' first='Keaton' last='Lawson'] (Columbus East H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] (Lawrence North H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2194328' first='Jahari' last='Miller'] (Pike H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='1561685' first='Jedidiah' last='Minnett'] (Avon H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2141046' first='Austin' last='Perry'] (Columbus North H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='1560972' first='Cooper' last='Sims'] (Pendleton Heights H.S 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] (Plainfield H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='1560956' first='Omari' last='Thomas'] (Franklin Community H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2466252' first='Preston' last='Tolliver'] (Evansville Reitz H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2140419' first='Max' last='Vise'] (Mt. Vernon Fortville H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] (New Albany H.S. 2028), Cam Webster (Lawrence North H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='2243047' first='Caleb' last='Wells'] (Lawrence Central H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='2892524' first='Elyas' last='Zapata'] (Decatur Central H.S. 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Staff Predictions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 9 - Mt. Vernon (Fortville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 10 - Lawrence North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 11 - Pike</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 12 - Decatur Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 13 - Terre Haute North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 14 - Whiteland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 15 - New Albany</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 16 - Evansville North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->